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archangel571

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June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Sunday, April 16, 2006 3:17 PM

http://www.untspacy.com/ForumPics/NYAutoShow2006_Web/pages/PICT1479.htm

for you WRC buffs, one of my favourite shot of the entire show. holy cannoli barrel distortions!!~~

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Monday, April 3, 2006 6:26 AM

Frosty, nice looking planes! Since we're way off the WRC topic: I picked up the kits over the weekend. I was absolutely stunned! Firstly at the (lack of!) size! You know it's smaller, but you think "Aaah, it's about half a 1:20 model... Shock [:O]

And then the detail! I think some larger scale manufacturers should bury their heads in shame! Wink [;)]

In the end I got the Mp4/4 (old "curbside World Championship version, since replaced with a detailed version) and the F2004 "Belgium" version. Also some other versions that can be built from that kit. Open engine, extra nosecones for a nice diorama. I have never seen so many small parts together (as for the F2004)! Hooooly cow! Even worse than the SD kit I have for the F2002. Supplier told me that is nothing compared to the 312T2, T3 an T4's. I am very tempted start the MP4/4 right away - only thing keeping me back is the complete lack of Dremel tool. I am now in the hunting process to rectify that... of course also very handy for the slowly progressing R25!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 31, 2006 3:15 PM

SeaBee wrote:

Frosty, I'm just finalising an order for two Tameo's, one of which being an open-engined version of the F2004. Think it's TMK346, but that's from memory. Look quite a neat one - but will first do the other one I ordered to get used to the scale...
Didn't even know LMM do 1:43 as well. I have a 1:24 Bentley with opening doors and all in the cupboard. And just to boot, it's not on the bench yet...decidedd to "replace" the empty space the Suby made with an F-4 I started building ...Yes, I am actually building a plane... Of course it's no coincidence that it comes in a big box... which will allow more cars to come in once that box is away! No seriously, a change of scenary is allways nice!

SeaBee:

those Tameo F1 kits look awesome !

& as 4 LMM 1/43 kits, check out their porsche 962 'FAT', it looks like tamiya-level detail

but scaled down 2 1/43 .... & lots of these little cars will fit on the shelf once the big box is out of the way !

btw, i like a/c also....

here's a pic of 3 fokker dr.i a/c i built not too long ago, (1/72 eduard kits):

& here's a bf-109f2 trop, w/ scratchbuilt engine (1/72 italeri kit):

if u click on the pic it gets bigger & clearer...

i build armor, too... & gundam models.... i'm just totally in love w/ miniatures ...

so i know what u mean about a change of scenery !

frosty

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 3:36 AM

Thanks for the compliments, guys!

Frosty, I'm just finalising an order for two Tameo's, one of which being an open-engined version of the F2004. Think it's TMK346, but that's from memory. Look quite a neat one - but will first do the other one I ordered to get used to the scale.

Well, just because it's in a big box that will make space for more cars to fit in! Didn't even know LMM do 1:43 as well. I have a 1:24 Bentley with opening doors and all in the cupboard. And just to boot, it's not on the bench yet - I decided to "replace" the empty space the Suby made with an F-4 I started building before we moved (more than a year ago!) Yes, I am actually building a plane... Shock [:O]

Of course it's no coincidence that it comes in a big box... which will allow more cars to come in once that box is away! Wink [;)]

No seriously, a change of scenary is allways nice!

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DURR

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July 2013

Posted by DURR on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 10:59 PM

seebee great looking car

and your too frosty

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:37 PM

and b4 i forget, here r a few more pix of my pug:

a conjectural livery has been applied, got a bit of paint touch up still 2 do,

but she's coming along !

& here's an earlier pic of the pug w/ the corolla wrc in the background:

i'm getting the decals done on the corolla wrc, it's further along than in this pic,

hopefully i'll have some updated pix of that one soon !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, March 28, 2006 8:32 PM

SeaBee wrote:
Frosty, this is really starting to look awesome! Just how small is this 1:43 stuff to work with? I've allways thought of doing a 1:43 model and never got around to it! Will most likely be a F1 or maybe a Le Mans car, though, due to their relative rarity. Well, if a rally car, then one of Seb's cars - why Tamiya can do them in RC and not in 1:24 is beyond me...
As for the Suby - all decalled up and nowhere to go! I completed the decalling with very little mishaps and spent most of yesterday evening polishing it. Somehow I managed not to break anything or tear any decals in the process. (Still waiting for the rain...) So all that remains is the arials and camera to be added on the roof and it's all done! Hope to post some pics after the weekend!

SeaBee:

thanx ! the 1/43 scale isn't too bad 4 me... i do model rr stuff in 1/160, so everything else seems pretty big in comparison, LOL ! the pug fits on my 3" sq. cutting mat, but there was still plentyof room inside 2 add details, & if u have ever worked w/ p/e parts u will probably b used 2 fiddly stuff... seems like most of the 1/43 kits out there r either white metal or resin & kind of expensive, the heller ones r injection molded styrene & affordable but hard 2 find...

.F1 & LeMans cars r very well catered 2 in 1/43, check out grandprix models & lemans miniatures 4 some very cool kits... there is a ferrari 312 T that is 2 die 4 , i want that model !!!!

ur suby looks great, very nice work on that, & i guess i'll b seeing u in F1-ville soon enough !

frosty Smile [:)]

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Monday, March 27, 2006 2:06 AM

Okay, all done... Pics not the best, but here they are. Amazing how the dust, etc gets highlighted in the light and you only notice it on the photo's!

Taken a bit skew, sorry!

45-angle view - how the window looks so filthy in the light, I don't know - perfect indoors!

Side view...

Highly enjoyable build - will recommend this kit!

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Friday, March 24, 2006 12:24 AM

Frosty, this is really starting to look awesome! Just how small is this 1:43 stuff to work with? I've allways thought of doing a 1:43 model and never got around to it! Will most likely be a F1 or maybe a Le Mans car, though, due to their relative rarity. Well, if a rally car, then one of Seb's cars - why Tamiya can do them in RC and not in 1:24 is beyond me...

As for the Suby - all decalled up and nowhere to go! Wink [;)]

I completed the decalling with very little mishaps and spent most of yesterday evening polishing it. Somehow I managed not to break anything or tear any decals in the process. (Still waiting for the rain...) So all that remains is the arials and camera to be added on the roof and it's all done! Hope to post some pics after the weekend!

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 17, 2006 12:49 PM

here r the latest pix of my little pug:

the fuel filler has been added behind the driver's seat, need 2 touch up the 'holes' in the wheels

speedline & michelin decals added 2 the sides

tricolore decal on the roof... mais ouis, c'est francais !

the rear end w/ decals added... i have 2 find a replacement for the '205 turbo 16' decal that should b on the rear, rite side of the DENSO logo... one repositioning too many, i'm afraid.

hope u enjoy the latest pix !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 17, 2006 12:40 PM

DURR wrote:
how do you "heatform" the windows

DURR:

it's like vacu-forming, but w/o the vacuum....

gently heat a piece of acetate which is a bit bigger than the piece u want 2 replace,

& once it gets soft & malleable, pull it over the master... it may take a couple of tries

b4 u get a useable piece, don't hold the acetate too close 2 the heat source (i use a candle

or a cig lighter) or u will get some icky fumes & possibly some flames as well !

if the master is fragile, u may want 2 stick some blu-tac or silly putty inside 2 help keep the

shape....

sorry 4 the delayed response, & HTH !

frosty Smile [:)]

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DURR

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July 2013

Posted by DURR on Sunday, March 12, 2006 4:52 PM

how do you "heatform" the windows

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 10, 2006 2:20 PM

SeaBee:

thanx 4 the kind comments, & sorry 2 hear about ur paint mishap !

it sounds a lot like something i would do !!! as 4 my belts, i was pretty happy

w/ the way they turned out, & i only lost one small part... can u believe it ?

here r some updated pix of the pug, & it mite even b warm enough 2 spray paint

outside this afternoon when i get home from class, so if i can, i'll spray the replacement body

on the corolla wrc, totally stoked 2 b able finish something soon !!!

hope u enjoy the pix !

frosty Smile [:)]

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Monday, March 6, 2006 12:52 AM

Frosty, that's looking real good! Your seatbelts obviously went better than mine (in 1:24!)

I have finished most and yesterday evening decided to just quickly paint the arials before attaching them. To make a long story short... After doing those on one sprue, I picked up the other sprue, which on the way up ensnared the previously put down one, which in turn got a very nice hold on the paint jar... which obviously, in turn commenced to deposit 3/4 of an acrylic SF black bottle onto my desk! Censored [censored]

Did I forget to mention over my Ducati's instructions? Angel [angel]

Operation mop-up, clean-up and trying to get the smell out the room began. Did I do any modelling after that... noooooo!

But all in all, basically finished, just decalling, arials and roofcam.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, March 3, 2006 1:19 PM

here r the latest pix of the pug 205 (heller 1/43 kit):

i added eduard p/e seatbelts/shoulder harnesses & a scratchbuilt handbrake,

& the heatformed front & rear windows have been installed.

bmf has been added behind headlight glazing & over molded-in tail lights,

& i started painting the stoplight red parts of the tail lights ...

haven't had a lot of time 4 modeling l8ly, so i'm happy i can show a little progress on something !

hope u enjoy the pix !

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 17, 2006 3:31 PM

ok, i'm still working on the pug 205, so here r some more pix:

i've added some more scratchbuilt details 2 the engine bay & am replacing the stock glazing w/

parts made from acetate packaging material, & she's up on her wheels now...

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 10, 2006 1:28 PM

while i'm trying 2 decide if i need a new body (4 the Corolla WRC, lol !)

here's some progress on the 1/43 Pug:

scatchbuilt diagonals w/ padding added 2 rollcage

chassis w/ more scratchbuilt parts in foreground

scratchbuilt suspension parts

these parts r pretty small, about 1/2 inch in length

rear suspension part installed

front & rear suspension parts installed

the interior w/ fire suppression system installed... dash decal is a bit off register, but it most likely

will not b noticeable once she's all buttoned up...

hope u enjoy the pix, & have a good weekend !

frosty

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joelrydh

Member since
November 2005
From: Kalmar, Sweden

Posted by joelrydh on Thursday, February 9, 2006 1:50 AM

SeaBee wrote:
Yes please, Joel. You went through so much effort allready on that one - really looking forward to seeing the rest of it!

OT: I am still amazed at that Lucky Strike bike...

I actually went on priming the wing yesterday...maybe this kit will be finished after all. Would be really nice to have a clean building table once in a while.

Left to do on the pug:
rear wing: paint TS-49, decal up, clear coat, install
windows: decal up, detailing
chassis: weather the underside, install shielding and wheels
interior: harnesses, belts for spare tire, cell phone, right door computer, install seats and dash board
exterior: try to fix the bad window trim painting (wich made me put this build on the shelf in the first place...), paint door handles, install head lights, paint and install rear lights, bonnet fasteners, antenna

a bit, but not much is it? Wouldn't take THAT long to complete.

ahh well, we'll see about it.
until then, tada
/Joel

And SeaBee, as you know the Lucky Strike livery is a real stunner so I also await the moment of installment.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 2:54 PM

SeaBee wrote:
Ouch! Bad news about the roof, Frosty, thought it's only me capable of doing that kinda stuff... But it's looking good, nonetheless. Good luck on fixing it!

1:43... your eyes must be better than mine!

Suby is coming along, will most likely be able to finish it "shortly". Started on the body, lights and other peripherils to be added. Got the most awfull lot of gunk attracted to the clear on the windshields! Removed most with fine sanding and some rubbing compound.

hSeaBee:

thanx 4 the words of encouragement, i've resprayed the body w/

tamiya white primer & the roof crack is a lot less noticeable...

isn't it (not very) funny how gloss & clear finishes seem 2 b magnets 4 any

little bit of dust, grit or animal hair that mite b within a mile of ur

work area ? a flat finish can sit uncovered 4 days & stay clean, but in the

moment it takes 2 cover up a futured windshield or freshly painted car body...

auggh !!!! but @ least w/ rally cars, dirt doesn't look out of place...

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, February 8, 2006 2:44 PM

DanCooper wrote:
Hey Frosty, my wife still has a Skyline-body with a bad paintjob, may I ask what you used to remove the paint (I suppose it is lacquer) and the primer ?
We've tried brakefluid and it only worked till a certain degree, although the body had been soacked in it for weeks.

DanCooper:

the primer & paint were both Tamiya rattlecans, 'synthetic lacquer'...

i used isopropyl alcohol 2 remove the paint & primer, it works great as

long as u use the 91% stuff, & it's not as hazardous/toxic as brake fluid !

just soak the body in it 4 a couple of days...

HTH,

frosty Smile [:)]

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 2:57 AM

Yes please, Joel. You went through so much effort allready on that one - really looking forward to seeing the rest of it!

OT: I am still amazed at that Lucky Strike bike... Bow [bow]

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joelrydh

Member since
November 2005
From: Kalmar, Sweden

Posted by joelrydh on Tuesday, February 7, 2006 2:48 AM

Hi guys!

I see you're still here and making progress! I think I just might pull out my semi-finished Peugeot now when my nsr bikes are completed.Maybe I'll beback with some progress later on?

best regards

Joel

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DanCooper

Member since
March 2004
From: Belgium

Posted by DanCooper on Monday, February 6, 2006 1:30 PM

Hey Frosty, my wife still has a Skyline-body with a bad paintjob, may I ask what you used to remove the paint (I suppose it is lacquer) and the primer ?
We've tried brakefluid and it only worked till a certain degree, although the body had been soacked in it for weeks.

On the bench : Revell's 1/125 RV Calypso

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Monday, February 6, 2006 2:31 AM

Ouch! Bad news about the roof, Frosty, thought it's only me capable of doing that kinda stuff... Blush [:I]

But it's looking good, nonetheless. Good luck on fixing it!

1:43... your eyes must be better than mine!

Suby is coming along, will most likely be able to finish it "shortly". Started on the body, lights and other peripherils to be added. Got the most awfull lot of gunk attracted to the clear on the windshields! Removed most with fine sanding and some rubbing compound.

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, February 3, 2006 6:11 PM

well, i had a few little setbacks w/ the Corolla WRC, after finally recovering from the

orange peel by stripping the paint off the car body, i slipped & fell & sat on the box,

i cracked the roof almost from end 2 end & bent both 'a' pillars out of shape, so i've

made repairs but am thinking about replacing the body... on the plus side, the delay

allowed me 2 notice that i had forgotten 2 install the handbrake in the interior, so i

was able 2 put that where it belonged w/o too much trouble, so i guess this cloud

does have a silver lining, LOL !

in any case, here r the latest pix of the chassis/interior...

& here r some pix of another rally car:

this is a peugeot 205 T16, the kit is by Heller in 1/43, i'm adding a few little extras 2 this one...

hope u enjoy the pix, & have a good weekend, folks !

frosty :)

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SeaBee

Member since
March 2004
From: Paarl, South Africa

Posted by SeaBee on Wednesday, January 18, 2006 4:58 AM

Some progress are being made on the Subaru. Very slow, though.

Frosty, my seatbelts will end up as *blush* decals. Simple... I was busy building it, when I lost a few parts of the PE set on the mat. They are just gone! Shock [:O]

The small-parts-gobbler must've gotten them in mid-air, not even allowing them to fall. I was rather PO'ed at this. My own mistake, nobody else's.

So, even though there's nothing to show as such, just to let you guys know I'm back at it. Hopefully some results in a few weeks time...

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MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Friday, January 13, 2006 4:26 PM

Thanks Frosty. i have some aluminum rod though have never tried bending it. I always have trouble cutting it though. What is the best way to cut it? I normally score it but I always get rough cuts.So i swithced to wire and styrene rod for my applications. Have seen headers made from solder but that won't help me on hte hollow end of the exhaust.

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 13, 2006 3:32 PM

MGM:

that looks good so far !

as 4 exhaust pipes, aluminium tubing works nicely as long as u r not bending it...

if u need 2 bend it 4 whatever reason, u mite want 2 stick a piece of styrene rod

in the tube where the bends will b so the tube doesn't kink @ those points,

otherwise it won't look rite...

HTH,

frosty Smile [:)]

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MartianGundamModeler

Member since
November 2003
From: Tennessee

Posted by MartianGundamModeler on Friday, January 13, 2006 3:14 PM

Well I finally bought my second AMT 75 Dodge Dart Sport AKA "75 Plymouth Duster" to start my muscle rally car project. I liked the black one I started so much as a hot rod I just couldn't "rally it". So here's the second one in true seventies metallic brown. The color is Duplicolor metallic brown (can't remember the exact name) from a rattle can over Duplicolor grey primer. I placed the body atop my near-complete black 75 Dart chassis just to get an idea of the look. The bumpers will have brush guards and both the bumpers and wheels will be painted white. There will also be an off-center white racing stripe across the top. I was thinking a white interior from an aesthetics standpoint but from a practical standpoint black interior would be more suitable for an off road car with black rubberized or steel plate flooring.
The suspension on these kits sits way too low in the rear and the tires tend to stick too far out. On this car I alleviated this by not completly inserting the the leaf spring peg at the rear and creating a lifting block effect. Its hidden by the lip of the rear end so I won't bother with fabricating a more realistic lifting block or bracket. On my black car I did something different. I'll be using decals from the parts box particulay those from some of my diecast rally cars.

Any exhaust ideas? The kit only includes side pipes. I am not going to use the kit side pipes on this (of course) so I will either be running it straight out the rear or I'll scratch some pipes exiting the side.

"Some men look at things the way they are and ask ' Why?'. I dream of things that never were and ask "Why not?".--Robert Kennedy taken from George Bernard Shaw's "Back To Methuselah" (Thanks to TomZ2) http://martiangundammodels.50megs.com/index.html

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